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Victoria: Ballarat Festival of Motoring Opens This Weekend

The Victorian city of Ballarat will kick off its 2012 Festival of Motoring this weekend, celebrating the region's contribution to Australia's motoring history.  The festival proper will begin with a gala cocktail evening on August 31,


The Victorian city of Ballarat will kick off its 2012 Festival of Motoring this weekend, celebrating the region's contribution to Australia's motoring history. 

The festival proper will begin with a gala cocktail evening on August 31, but a special driving event will begin in Buninyong tomorrow morning, getting the week's activities underway. 

Next Tuesday will see a number of older racing vehicles displayed, running through until Saturday September 1, when a Show & Shine event will also be held at the Ballarat Airport.

The Saturday's Motor Show & Model Expo will see some 20 historic sports and race cars displayed, and around 500 items including tether cars, vintage model engines and rare diecast model cars. 

A supercharged V12-powered P51 WW2 Mustang fighter will also be on hand at the event.

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